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Today was an amazing day because we were introduced to grown-up food just like Mum has. Black Kitten wanted to know why we needed it. Mum, we've got you, haven't we? What do we need this stuff for? Mum looked away and didn't answer. I think she was very embarrassed and there's something we don't know about and she doesn't want to talk about. I watched Stripy One and Two walk up to the edge of the plate and sniff at it. Out came their little pink tongues and they started to eat.

It smelt a bit odd to me but I couldn't resist it. It was wonderful! Now I know why Mum likes it. So that left Black Kitten sitting watching us. Come on, I told her. It's lovely. She ducked her head a bit lower and looked at us with an agonised look. Then suddenly she launched herself straight into the plate. Food went flying everywhere and she just sat there with fish on her ears.

Yeah, great, said Stripy Two. That worked well. Mum? Black Kitten's being embarrassing again! So Mum came over and stood over her and washed her clean - while the dreadful little cat started to wolf down the leftovers! The three of us just stared at each other.

Our first grown-up meal was now scattered over the floor, and the bits that weren't were inside Mum and Black Kitten. Well, terrific! Luckily at that moment one of our humans came over and started making that strange coughing sort of noise again. I think it means they think something's funny. We didn't think it was funny.

We'll eat up the bits and pieces off the floor if we have to, but come on! Then the human brought us more food. Apparently it comes in tins. Mum says there's other food which comes in little balls and we'll start eating that as well very soon. I couldn't wait. I found some of her little balls and she didn't seem to want them, so I sat down and had some. They were delicious! I was strangely thirsty afterwards, but Mum says that's normal. Just drink more water, she says. I can do that.

The others like that funny white stuff which tastes a bit like Mum, but I don't. I like pure water straight out of the tap. What I like even more is wild water I've found myself.